Team Leader, Training, Western Isles (8071) - CNS05804

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Team Leader for Training to oversee employability programs. The ideal candidate has experience in coaching and mentoring young people and must hold essential qualifications in training delivery. Responsibilities include program oversight, quality assurance, and managing teams. This role offers a salary of £38,452 to £42,465 per annum and includes a Distant Islands Allowance.

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of training program delivery.
• Experience in training, mentoring, and counselling.
• Current UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Employability and Developing the Young Workforce programmes.
• Coordinate, support, and develop training and assessment.
• Manage teams and assure delivery quality.

Skills

Organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Mentoring and counselling of young people

Education

HND level or SVQ Level 3 in a related discipline

Assessor/Verifier Qualification

Job description

Overview

Team Leader, Training, Western Isles (8071)
37 hours per week, permanent position
Salary: £38,452 to £42,465 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The Team Leader will oversee the Employability and Developing the Young Workforce programmes, holding responsibility for the quality assurance and delivery of Scottish Qualifications. The Team Leader will coordinate, support, develop, implement, and monitor all training, learning, assessment, and verification in relation to these outcomes. The Team Leader will have management responsibility for their teams and for coordinating and quality assuring all work undertaken.

Knowledge of all aspects of the delivery of training programmes is essential, along with experience in the training, mentoring and counselling of young people. It is essential that you have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. You must hold a current UK driving licence.

You will hold an Assessor/Verifier Qualification or be willing and able to gain qualification within 6 months of undertaking the post. A qualification at HND level or SVQ Level 3 in a related discipline is required, along with up-to-date and evidenced Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and demonstrable relevant work experience.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with protected adults and children.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of grade with annual incremental progression.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification; in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 20 October 2025

Gàidhlig overview

Ceannard Sgioba, Trèanadh, na h-Eileanan Siar (8071)
37 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, dreuchd mhannaichte
£38,452 gu £42,465 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,859 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh an Ceannard Sgioba a’ stiùireadh phrògraman So-fhastadh agus Leasachadh na Sgioba Obrach Òg, le uallach airson barantachadh càileachd agus lìbhrigeadh Theisteanasan Alba, a’ stiùireadh lìbhrigeadh, bhuaileann, barantachadh agus barantachd càileachd nam prògraman gu lèir a bhios an t-Ionad a’ lìbhrigeadh fo chùmhnant. Bidh an Ceannard Sgioba a’ co-òrdanachadh, a’ cur taic ri, a’ leasachadh, a’ buileachadh agus a’ sgrùdadh trèanadh, ionnsachadh, mheasaidhean agus fìrinneachadh a thaobh nam builean seo.

Bidh uallach aig a' Cheannard Sgioba airson stiùireadh a thoirt do na sgiobaidhean aca agus airson co-òrdanachadh agus lìbhrigeadh barantachd càileachd airson na h-obrach gu lèir a thèid a dhèanamh.

Feumar eòlas air gach taobh de lìbhrigeadh phrògramam trèanaidh cho math ri eòlas air Trèanadh, Meantoradh agus a bhith Toirt Comhairle do Dhaoine Òga. Tha e riatanach gu bheil sgilean eagrachaidh math agus sgilean conaltraidh sàr-mhath agad, agus gu bheil thu comasach air coinneachadh ri cinn-latha agus a bhith ag obair fo uallach. Feumaidh cead-draibhidh RA a bhith agad.

Bidh Teisteanas Neach-meas/Neach-dearbhaidh agad, no bidh thu deònach 's comasach air teisteanas a chosnadh taobh a-staigh 6 mìosan bhon a thòisicheas tu san dreuchd. Feumar teisteanas aig ìre HND no SVQ Ìre 3 ann an cuspair iomchaidh a bharrachd air Leasachadh Proifeiseanta Leantainneach (CPD) ùr-aimsireil, le fianais air a shon, agus eòlas-obrach so-dhearbhte.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le inbhich agus clann san dreuchd seo.

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a' chiad ìre den rang, le cuibhreann ga chur ris gach bliadhna.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta; ann an aithisg-eòlais inns tu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais a tha san t-sònrachadh phearsanta.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd-obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 20 Dàmhair 2025